Now here's an idea - this is a website utilised primarily by Victorian-based climbers, and therefore it is not unreasonable to expect that it might be possible for us to organise a Chockstone members gathering at a crag or pub or campfire somewhere. That way, we can start putting faces to names, expressions/tone to comments etc. Thoughts everyone?

On 27/06/2003 climbingjac wrote:>be possible for us to organise a Chockstone members gathering...

Great idea! Perhaps you could open a new topic, inviting people to propose a date/time and location, which we could get some kind of vote on. (I might add an events page to allow for expected attendance to be tallied). Pity it's the middle of winter though. Be cool if there was place we could climb and have a barbeque and not be far from the city so the majority didn't have to travel too far. Hmmm, sounds like we need to transplant Kangeroo Point :-). Or would enough people go as far as Araps in winter? Weeribee is close but there's nowhere for fireplaces. What if we waited for spring weather? We could a comp too. Score = sum of pitches x grade, or something like that? And maybe a prize.

What i find amusing is, all of us guys bantering, arguing and making goat jokes, which was getting us nowhere, then a female comes along and proposes a solution that could .. in effect, fix the problem.... Women are obviously much bloody smarter than men....
Phil

What a sensational idea. Regarding the camping at Mt Alex. If the group does decide on Mt Alex as the destination then one option would be to camp at my block. I have 20acres on the banks of the scenic :) (less than 10% full) Lake Eppalock. It would be roughly 10-15minutes drive from there to Mt Alex. Pretty basic (tent) camping, but it might prove more private there than somewhere like Langs Lookout at Mt Alex. Just an idea anyway - the offer is certainly there.

Oh, i need some fencing and tree-planting done too if anyone is keen ;)

On 27/06/2003 mrsnuffy wrote:>What a sensational idea. Regarding the camping at Mt Alex.

I've seen people camping at the Oak trees below Wabbit Wocks. This is also a pretty picnic area, with plenty of space for barbies, just a pity the climbing is fairly limited for a large group. Also Mt Alex in winter is often wet, given that it is a (very small) mountain, and heavily forrested, so it draws weather and has a lot of shade to keep the rock from drying. Not as bad as Camels in winter, but certainly hard to arrange a day well ahead of time. But in spring, yeah it's a possibility. The group might need to move between Dogs and Wabbits, but it could be done.

> Oh, i need some fencing and tree-planting done too

Arh Benny, you'll have to hurry that stone house along, so we can all boulder it.

I am keen for Spring as well. The weather is way too dodgy at the moment. Mt Alex would be a great venue - a nice mix of climbs, easy walk in and not that far form Melbourne. Perhaps we coudl hold a "film night" at Mt Alex which could be the first annual Chockstone gathering.

On 27/06/2003 nmonteith wrote:>I am keen for Spring as well. The weather is way too dodgy at the moment.>Mt Alex would be a great venue - a nice mix of climbs, easy walk in and>not that far form Melbourne. Perhaps we coudl hold a "film night" at Mt>Alex which could be the first annual Chockstone gathering.

i've got a mate that has run a digital projector onto a sheet from his van which he has converted to run AC current. works great for campside movies. I could ask him if he's keen?

Agreed, Rupert. Let's all think about the spring gathering, but in the meantime, any suggestions for a pub gathering? It would be great if Kieran and also Mike Law could attend. They're little further from Melbourne than we are... so take that into account when making suggestions...

you guys have got it sorted....the best thing i have seen on the website for a few days.

I work part time for a brewery and would be more than happy to donate some refreshments but dont think i'll be on for the trip in ths weather.

cheers

DK

the brewery stuff is crap, i just really support them by drinking theor product, thought it might be nice to sweeten the deal though so u dont think i' a total asshole, although its proabaly too late for that. cheers!!!!

Any Gym junkies want to meet there is a bouldering comp on tommorow at the Flemington gym. I think it starts at 11am and finishes at 3 - 4. If you want to find me I'll be the person at the bottom of the score sheet. Anyway If I don't see u there good luck.

It's a good idea but you can't get too hung up on who misses out. Mikl lives in sydney so he's going to be hard to fit in. I live in Nati and I can get to things.
As soon as a date is set, people will start to back out because they have other commitments.
Set a date now and send out invites to Touchstone subscribers. If you give me a date and an invite I will feel obliged to respond.
It sounds like a hoot